odontopteryx Meaning, Definition & Usage

O`don*top"te*ryx noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth + pte`ryx a wing.

Definitions

1. (Paleon.) An extinct Eocene bird having the jaws strongly serrated, or dentated, but destitute of true teeth. It was found near London.